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Leyline Renewable Capital Funds Accelergen Energy Pipeline Project
Thomas Houle Leyline Renewable Capital, a provider of early-stage capital for renewable energy developers, will supply $30 million in financing for Accelergen…
Silicon Ranch starts construction on two solar projects in TVA
Silicon Ranch initiated construction on two solar endeavors in Clarksville, Tennessee, for the local power company CDE Lightband under the watch of…
EE North America Sells Texas Solar Project to OGUSA
Non sono sicuro. EE North America, a branch of European Energy, has come to an agreement to give Osaka Gas USA Corp….
Qcells Strives to Commercialize Tandem Cells
Justin Lee Qcells says it is investing $100 million to accelerate the commercialization of perovskite-based tandem cells – a next-generation solar cell…
Anza solar marketplace completes separation from Borrego
Anza, a marketplace that connects solar and energy storage equipment suppliers with buyers to simplify, accelerate and optimize the renewable development procurement…
NY installer SUNation Energy reaches 100 MW of solar projects
Just before its 20th anniversary, New York installer SUNation Energy reached 100 MW of solar energy installed. On April 27, SUNation celebrated…
Greenskies completes nearly 25-MW solar portfolio for Connecticut utilities
The North Haven project. Greenskies Clean Energy has completed two ground-mounted solar installations totaling 24.82 MW in Connecticut. The arrays in North…
Agilitas Energy, Oak Square Partners Collaborate on Energy Projects
Barrett Bilotta Agilitas Energy, an integrated developer, builder, owner and operator of distributed energy storage and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems, has entered…
Generac Concerto Platform Helping Iberdrola Stabilize Grid
Jan Peter Moree Generac Grid Services, a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems, a designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions and other…
We Recycle Solar unveils largest PV recycling plant in the nation The Arizona plant can process panels of every make and model from any manufacturer.
We Recycle Solar announced it has expanded its Yuma, Arizona-based operation to tackle the growing environmental challenge of solar panel waste. The…
President Vetoes Repeal of Solar Tariff Moratorium
President Joe Biden Despite passing both the House and Senate in recent weeks, President Joe Biden has vetoed H.J. Res. 39, a…
Illinois community solar land rush: What developers and EPCs need to know
One of the over 215 MW of community solar projects Castillo Engineering has provided its design and engineering expertise on in Illinois…
How the solar industry can avoid a repeat of last year’s natural catastrophe destruction
Last year was unprecedented for the U.S. solar industry for two contrasting reasons. It was the first time that solar accounted for…
New solar, wind additions in past three years beat FERC expectations by more than 50%
Silicon Ranch Based upon a review by the SUN DAY Campaign of data newly released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC),…
Power Electronics will land at CLEANPOWER 2023 with its solutions for the energy transition in the US
The multinational company will present its “Unlimited Energy” concept in New Orleans to transform the USA’s solar energy, storage, and mobility market….
California mining site to install solar + storage system
Imerys is partnering with TotalEnergies to install a 15-MW solar system paired with a 7.5-MWh energy storage system at Imerys’s Lompoc facility in…
ACE Solar, Resonant Energy complete solar + storage system for Massachusetts community farm
Resonant Energy and ACE Solar have completed a solar + storage system for the Newton Community Farm in Massachusetts. Newton Community Farm…
Schneider Electric releases new all-in-one microgrid solution
Schneider Electric announced it has released EcoStruxure Microgrid Flex, a standardized microgrid solution designed to significantly reduce project timeline across the journey,…
PG&E to test V2X technology with BMWs in California
PG&E and BMW of North America are working together on vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology testing. The V2X testing is taking place at PG&E’s Applied…
Soltec’s new bifacial tracking algorithm can slightly increase production
Soltec announced it has launched a new bifacial tracking algorithm. This new algorithm seeks the optimal position of the solar tracker considering…
Imerys Partners with TotalEnergies for Solar+Storage System
Eric Potts Imerys, a supplier of mineral-based specialty solutions, is collaborating with TotalEnergies to install a large-scale solar power system paired with…
Matrix Renewables Completes First U.S. Project
Cindy Tindell Matrix Renewables, the TPG Rise-backed global renewable energy platform, has completed the construction and financing of the Gaskell West 2…
AES signs recycling services agreement with SolarCycle
Project developer AES has signed a recycling services agreement with solar panel recycler SolarCycle and launched a pilot program to assess construction…
Recurrent Energy Signs VPPA for Liberty Solar Project in Texas
Dr. Shawn Qu Recurrent Energy LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., has signed an aggregated virtual power purchase agreement…
Hail Detection Technology Offers Advanced Information About Weather Threats
Indji Systems, a California-based software company, has introduced its Indji Watch platform to the solar market. Indji Watch is a hail detection…
First Solar’s Acquisition of European Company Speeds Development of PV Technology
Mark Widmar First Solar Inc. has acquired Evolar AB, a Swedish company specializing in perovskite technology, adding to its advances in thin-film…
Solar Spotlight: K2 invests in software solutions to simplify solar design and sales
K2 Systems is a racking company that manufactures installation-friendly solar mounting systems tailored to the needs of customers. Recent investments in more…
CS Energy helps to close a New Jersey landfill and then install community solar on it
CS Energy CS Energy announced that it has begun construction on a 10-MW landfill community solar project located in Berkeley, New Jersey….
First Solar acquires European perovskite research firm
First Solar has acquired Evolar AB, a European perovskite company. First Solar paid $38 million for the company, with up to an…
Made-in-USA trackers, solar panels, inverters and more can claim 10% ‘domestic content’ adder under certain rules Solar panels must have domestic solar cells to receive the full credit.
The Dept. of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service have released guidance for solar project developers seeking a bonus credit for using “domestic…
IRS Issues Guidelines for U.S.-Based Manufacturing Domestic Content Bonus
Janet Yellen The U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released guidance that provides detailed information about the…
Aspen Power Buys Portfolio of Maine Community Solar Assets
Aspen Power has recently acquired fifteen ground-mounted community solar projects ranging from 1.4 MW to 7 MW and totaling 37 MW. The…
SolarReviews Survey Finds Installers Bullish on Prospects for 2023
Andrew Sendy is the name. The 2022 Solar Industry Survey conducted by SolarReviews reported that 63% of residential installers have seen an…
CS Energy Breaks Ground on NJ Landfill Community Solar Project
CS Energy has begun construction on a 10 MW landfill community solar project located in Berkeley, N.J. The development consists of two…
Expanded Credit Facility Helps Fuel Growth for FirstLight
Chris Hurley FirstLight Power, a clean power producer, developer and energy storage company, recently completed the expansion of its corporate credit facility…
JinkoSolar U.S. operations raided by federal agents
Local news outlets are reporting that JinkoSolar’s solar panel manufacturing plant in Jacksonville, Florida, was raided by federal agents on Monday. It…
Abandoned New Jersey paper mill now powers its community with solar
Back in 1907, a paper mill was built in the borough of Milford, New Jersey, to take lumber, turn it into pulp…
Rooftop solar could power one-third of U.S. manufacturing sector The technology currently supplies less than 0.1% of industrial electricity.
Mounted on the rooftops of industrial buildings, solar panels could meet the entire electricity demand of up to 35% of U.S. manufacturers….
Treasury Americas to add 6.5 MW of solar to power California wineries
A former installation at Etude Winery. Treasury Americas Treasury Americas, a division of Treasury Wine Estates, is expanding its on-site solar electricity…
HES Solar forms separate commercial solar installation company
HES Solar successfully implemented one of its major growth initiatives with the creation of HES Commercial, a new, independent, privately held clean…
Terabase Energy launches automated solar panel installation setup
Terafab “climate controlled” environment Digital automation company Terabase Energy has officially launched Terafab, a “digital field factory” for solar panel installation on…
Study finds states should factor environmental-harm reduction into net-metering policies
Net metering practices should be revised to reflect the value that distributed electricity generation ― for example, electricity generated by rooftop solar…
Terabase Introduces ‘Digital Field Factory’ Concept for Solar Construction
Terabase Energy, a company that provides digital and automation solutions for solar power plants, is launching Terafab, an automated, digital field factory…
Stellar Renewable Power enters partnership with NAES for O&M and analytics services
NAES Corporation, a provider of independent services, and Stellar Renewable Power, a designer and caretaker of large-scale and local solar and storage…
Tools and techniques to keep solar projects at peak performance
By Will White, application specialist, Fluke As the world races to meet ambitious decarbonization targets, clean energy projects are breaking ground and…
Nearly 300 climate justice groups ask Congress to reject Manchin proposals and embrace renewable transition
On May 9, the Climate Justice Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, and the Indigenous Environmental Network, along with more than 290 other…
Developer Completes Interconnection Studies for 221 MW Solar Project
Stefano Romanin Westbridge Renewable Energy Corp. has completed the interconnection studies for its Accalia Point Solar Project, located in Cameron County, Texas….
Pivot Energy Wraps Up Financing for Solar Project Portfolio
Bret Labadie. Pivot Energy has secured a $203 million financing package for a collection of distributed solar projects across multiple states. Silicon…
Apex Building Large Energy Storage Sites with Powin Technology
Apex Clean Energy and Powin LLC are working on a pair of new battery storage projects in Texas: Angelo Storage, co-located with…
Prologis Seeking Solar Project Partners for California Building Portfolio
Scott Peattie Prologis has selected Station A to host a request for quotes (RFQ) to identify regional solar providers to install 116…